U.S. Spends Billions on Disaster Aid Over Investing in More Lasting Preparedness June 12, 2019 By Eric Roston Forecasters are expecting this year’s North Atlantic hurricane season to be roughly average, with about 14 named storms including six...
World’s Largest Companies Forecast Climate Change Could Cost Them $1 Trillion June 4, 2019 By Eric Roston An analysis of thousands of corporate disclosures on climate-change risks suggests that companies stand to gain more than they lose,...
Lenders Scolded for Climate Ignorance in ‘Insane’ Florida Deals May 14, 2019 By Danielle Moran, Katia Porzecanski and Eric Roston Hurricane Michael killed seven people and caused more than $6 billion in damage in Florida in October, a toll compounded...
From Insurers to Traders to Retailers, More Industries Depend on Weather Tracking April 1, 2019 By Eric Roston, Brian K. Sullivan and Alexandra Semenova Every uptick in wind speed along the Gulf of Mexico shoreline is of enormous interest to Mike Eilts. Eilts, senior...
Climate Forces Behind Florence Look Like Those of Harvey, Sandy September 12, 2018 By Jim Efstathiou Jr. and Eric Roston As Hurricane Florence barrels toward North Carolina, it’s being strengthened and guided by a one-two punch of climate factors scientists...
Trump Team Blames California Wildfires on Environmentalists, Sparking Backlash August 9, 2018 By Ari Natter and Eric Roston Scientists say California’s record wildfires have been fed by an abnormally hot and dry fire season made worse by climate...
Fires, Floods & Heatwaves on 3 Continents: Blame the Jet Stream, a Warming World July 27, 2018 By Brian K. Sullivan and Eric Roston Sweltering? Swimming? Choking on wildfire smoke? Blame it on the jet stream and a warming world. Kinked, buckled, stuck or...
Climate Change Is Beginning to Shift Planet’s Seasons: Scientists July 20, 2018 By Eric Roston Poring over four decades of satellite data, climate scientists have concluded for the first time that humans are pushing seasonal...
Dutch Insurers & Banks Warned to Account for Risks of Climate Change October 5, 2017 By Alessandro Speciale and Eric Roston Banks, insurers, and other financial institutions must do more to take into account the risks posed by climate change to...
Hurricane Cars Declared ‘Total Losses’ by Adjusters Are Now Back on Roads October 5, 2017 By Kyle Stock and Eric Roston The ink on the “total loss” insurance paperwork, like the 2007 Range Rover itself, was still wet when Morgan Moran...